ON CAISTER SHOAL Caister, Norfolk. At 6.30 a.m. on i ith October, 1964, when the mechanic was fishing at sea he saw a small vessel aground on Caister shoal. The honorary secretary was told and at 7.5 the life-boat The Royal Thames left in a slight sea with a gentle south-westerly breeze. The tide was beginning to rise and the life-boat stood by until the motor vessel Elation refloated. She took a length of thick rope from the Elation and anchored herself to hold the vessel steady as the tide rose.

The Elation., which had a crew of three, was listing heavily to starboard. At 10 a.m. she was refloated and continued safely on course. The life-boat returned to her station at 10.30..